[Leica] The 2010 LUG Yearbook Begins Now!

[lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)]

Thanks Jim,

will do...

Saludos
Lluis


El 01/12/2010, a las 14:12, Jim Shulman escribi?:

> This is our fifth annual yearbook.  Time flies!
>
> For those of you who attended my presentation this year at ICP, you'll
> remember that it's the native English speakers who seem to have the  
> most
> trouble with the directions!  So, I hope you'll read the following
> carefully.
>
>
>
> When in doubt, submit your images!    I know Ted will second that <g>.
>
> Best,
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
>
> The LUG Yearbook Project for 2010
>
>
>
> SAME BASIC INSTRUCTIONS AS LAST YEAR!  If you're unclear, read on:
>
>
>
> Each year since 2006, the LUG has produced a yearbook of images.   
> These
> images may or may not have been captured with Leica-branded  
> equipment, but
> they were all produced during the calendar year of the yearbook  
> (which in
> this case is anytime between January 1, 2010 and the present.)
>
>
>
> Submission Instructions: Images must be sent to Jim Shulman at
> jshul at comcast.net before December 31st , 2009 for inclusion in the  
> yearbook.
> The images must be at least 1 meg. size, .jpg format.   Smaller  
> images will
> likely not reproduce adequately.
>
>
>
> There is a limit of TWO images per photographer.  Please attach the  
> images
> to an e-mail to Jim Shulman-DO NOT E-MAIL IMAGES TO THE LUG LIST!  The
> submission should include your name (as you wish it to appear in the
> yearbook), the titles of your images, and technical information
> (camera/lens/film as applicable.)  Please submit all images and  
> caption
> information at one time.
>
>
>
> Please consider submitting images earlier, rather than later, in  
> December.
> This helps me avoid an onslaught of last-minute work.
>
>
>
> All submissions will receive a confirmation e-mail, with a sample of  
> the
> caption.  If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, then assume  
> that your
> image(s) have not been received!  Allow about a day or two for a  
> reply from
> the time of submission for the reply e-mail.
>
>
>
> Some FAQs About the LUG Yearbook Project-Please Read!
>
>
>
> Do I have to be a professional photographer to submit images?
>
> NO!!!  Anyone can submit images, from rank amateurs to seasoned pros.
>
>
>
> What if my images aren't good enough?  Will they be rejected?
>
> NO!!!  There's no such thing as "not good enough" for the LUG  
> Yearbook.  All
> images are accepted as long as they meet the very basic standards of  
> size
> (one meg+ .jpg images.)  This is not a judged collection-it's a  
> voluntary
> anthology of the LUG's photographic efforts during the year.
>
>
>
> What if I don't use a Leica for my submitted images?
>
> Don't worry-the images you submit are more than welcome, so long as  
> you're a
> supporter and enthusiast of the LUG.  Your editor joined the LUG  
> before he
> owned a Leica, and now shoots regularly with a large collection of  
> Leica and
> non-Leica equipment.  The important point is to just start.
>
>
>
> Can I use images that were featured on the LUG (or elsewhere?)
>
> YES!!  So long as the images were captured during 2010, they're fair  
> game
> for the book.
>
>
>
> If I submit images, do I have to buy a copy of the book?
>
> Absolutely not!  Since this book is printed on demand, we have no  
> minimum
> order requirements for the book.  Moreover, the book will not go out  
> of
> print (so long as blurb.com exists in more or less its present
> configuration.)  If you want to see previous yearbooks-or buy copies- 
> you can
> now.  Go to blurb.com and search for "Leica" "LUG" "Leica Users  
> Group" to
> see existing yearbooks.
>
>
>
> Can my spouse/child/pet also submit images?
>
> Why not?  So long as the images are in the correct formation, and  
> contain
> their name, the image(s) title(s), and the camera/lens/film (if  
> applicable)
> used, that's fine.
>
>
>
> I submitted images last year.  Will you automatically remind me to  
> send more
> this year?
>
> Unfortunately, I'm not that organized.  I sincerely hope you check the
> e-mail (and digest) regularly for updates.
>
>
>
> Do you need help with the yearbook?
>
> Thanks, but I'm OK.  Blurb.com templates help simplify matters  
> considerably.
>
>
>
>
> When will the yearbook be produced?
>
> I close the yearbook at midnight on December 31st, and make it  
> available for
> purchase as soon as possible.  Last year "as soon as possible" was  
> about 3AM
> on January 1st.
>
>
>
> How much does the yearbook cost?
>
> That depends on whether you purchase a hardcover or paperback  
> version.  See
> previous blurb.com LUG yearbooks, and you'll get an idea.  The price  
> of the
> yearbook depends upon the page count.  There is a $5 surcharge for  
> either
> the paperback or hardcover version of the book, with all profit  
> proceeds
> going to Project H.O.M.E.  (www.projecthome.org )
>
>
>
> Can you supply more specific technical information for preparing my
> submissions?
>
> If you want to be more technical, please visit the blurb.com  
> website.  They
> provide a wide array of technical information for more advanced
> photographers/graphic artists.
>
>
>
> Will you produce the book in large format?
>
> The book will retain its format of the past four years.  I have made  
> this
> decision in the interests of economy (to make the book as affordable  
> as
> possible) and simplicity.  Depending on the page count, you may be  
> able to
> elect an upgrade in paper stock at an additional cost.
>
>
>
> Can I see examples from previous yearbooks?
>
> Yes!  Visit the blurb.com website, and search for "LUG" or "Leica  
> Users
> Group".  You will see examples of previous books.  The first fifteen  
> or so
> pages are available for preview.
>
>
>
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